Newport Construction has begun preparing for drainage installation on Mount Auburn Street, with work set to begin on October 2, 2024. The project will start at the Cambridge line near 805 and 821 Mount Auburn St. and progress towards the intersection of Mount Auburn St. and Arlington St.
During this phase, you can expect:
preparation work on manholes and catch basins
excavation
pipe installation
back filling the holes
Work will take place Monday through Friday, from 7 AM to 5 PM. We expect only lane closures during this time.
Catenary pole removal has been paused at this time. We will notify you when this work resumes.
Are there any traffic impacts?
The drainage work at this time will cause lane closures on Mount Auburn Street between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM.
There will be no nighttime lane closures in the time that the catenary pole removal is paused.
